Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A woman who makes verses.
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Dr. Beattie wrote on July 31, 1784: -- 'Johnson told me with great solemnity that Miss More was "the most powerful versificatrix" in the English language.'
Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 James Boswell 1767
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Dr. Beattie wrote on July 31, 1784: ” 'Johnson told me with great solemnity that Miss More was “the most powerful versificatrix” in the English language.'
Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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